Exchange Rates 17.10.2008
		The average rates of the following currencies quoted by commercial banks in Colombo for 
Telegraphic Transfers (TT) at 9.30 a.m. are as follows:
Currency		Buying Rate	Selling Rate
	
U.S. Dollar		107.37		108.63
Sterling Pound	185.38		188.81
EURO		143.80		146.88
Swiss Franc	94.05		96.04
Canadian Dollar	90.60		92.65
Australian Dollar	73.98		76.08
Singapore Dollar	72.30		73.74
Japanese Yen	1.0524		1.0767
The Approximate Exchange Rates of GULF Currencies, based on previous day’s Market Weighted 
Average Rate for the US$ are as follows:

Country	Currency	Indicative Rate

Bahrain	Dinar		286.48	
Kuwait	Dinar		401.70
Oman	Rial		280.52
Qatar	Riyal		29.66
Saudi Arabia Riyal		28.65
UAE	Dirham		29.40
The Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPR) and the Lowest Prime Rate (LPR) during the week ended 10th October, 
2008 by all commercial banks was 20.63 per cent and 16.60 per cent respectively.
The Average Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) of the commercial banks, for the month of September 2008 was 11.03 per cent.